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 Scaramouche has evolved into a rich tapestry of dazzling, romantic city views, lively environment and personalized attentive service. Add to that a cuisine that is as dependable as it is elegant, braced by a slick supportive wine list, and you can understand why the 30 year-old Scaramouche is a solid favourite among so many.
Dining here is festive with dining rooms gazing upon a panoramic spectacle of Toronto's glitzy twinkling night lights. Surroundings are smartly furnished with banquettes, chairs and flickering- candle-light, all deftly designed for comfort. This restaurant has gone to great lengths to acquire unusual, fresh ingredients, resulting in such delicacies as rarefied lobster bisque - floating shreds of lobster, teased with cilantro; or hand-cut steak tartar garnished atop by a sparkling raw quail egg; or sashimi-grade yellow fin tuna tartar gently bathed in lime, ginger and soy or the silky-smooth, pan -seared foie gras in the company of potato pancakes, leeks and mushrooms. The kitchen judiciously handles the range of entrees from a simply grilled tender, well-marbled Angus beef steak to roasted Quebec veal rib-eye, sensibly smothered in savory mushrooms, roasted cherry tomatoes, root vegetables, parsley, bacon and sweet garlic flan. Other notable dishes sumptuously prepared are: roasted lamb hyped by salsa verde crust, eggplant and chives, accompanied by potatoes, fennel, artichoke, olives, pine nuts, parsley and tomatoes; or perhaps a pasta, for example, fresh, supple pappardelle with wild mushrooms, arugula and shaved artichoke hearts, seeped in a fragrant truffled mushroom sauce, dusted with parmesan and chives. Cheese buffs will take to the tangy, tasty selection offered here, served with an assortment of four excellent fresh breads -- walnut, sour dough, French and forcaccio. If you order the powerful, original and elaborate caramelized lemon tart for dessert, you are bound to further appreciate the measure of Scaramouche. While the uncompromising kitchen firmly holds its own, Scaramouche likewise builds friends with its personality. By Sheldon Landwehr Scaramouche, 1 Benvenuto Place, Toronto, Canada. Telephone: 416-961-8011. Dinner only nightly. Closed Sunday. Entrees range $36 to $47. Accepts reservations and major credit cards. www.scaramoucherestaurant.com. |
